Greetings, Prince William.
The holiday season is a time for giving. Volunteer Prince William’s Untrim-A-Tree & Senior Basket Program brought cheer to about 4,000 children and 800 seniors last year. All kids are adopted; the focus is now on more seniors. Ways to help:
A Spotsylvania athlete won gold at his first official short-track ice competition this past weekend in Buffalo, New York.
Kei Daniels, who trains with Synergy Skating in Stafford, finished the 500-meter race in 58 seconds. The release credits coaches from both the Stafford club and the Potomac Speed Skating Club for the move from roller skates to ice.
Local families and organizers marked the third annual Kukur Tihar USA at the Prince William County Animal Services Center on Sunday, Oct. 25, honoring dogs with marigold garlands, a red-carpet walk and blessings while promoting shelter adoptions.
Prince William County Animal Services confirmed the event would take place on the property but said it was not a formal partnership and that staff would not allow any marking on the dogs. Organizers had described optional red tika marks in advance materials. The celebration drew community members and local officials, according to the group.
Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.
Virginia will develop plans to prevent and respond to artificial intelligence-related cyberattacks and deploy an independent team to review security weaknesses across connected state data systems, The Center Square reported.
First-year Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the work through Executive Directive 6, signed Friday. The directive specifies no spending amount or completion deadline. The action follows an Oct. 13 legislative review that found gaps in Virginia’s oversight of government AI use.
The inaugural Genesis of Flight Gala is Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Genesis of Flight Pavilion at the Shannon Air Museum in Fredericksburg, the Fredericksburg Free Press reported.
The museum says the Genesis of Flight Experience, opening in 2027, is built around one of the world’s premier collections of Wright Brothers aircraft and artifacts. Reservations for the gala are due by Nov. 2. Details are at shannonairmuseum.com.
Former Prince William County crime scene investigator Andrea Feldman testified Monday that she observed reddish-brown stains and black hair-like strands inside a Ryobi electric saw Naresh Bhatt gave to a landscaper shortly after his wife disappeared, WTOP reported.
She said she believed the stains were blood. The saw was purchased at a Home Depot less than two months before the disappearance, according to the report. Defense attorneys challenged aspects of the investigation and noted some test results were negative.
Actors Theatre at the ARTfactory presents Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical Nov. 20-29 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. Directed by Kimberly Kemp. The Nov. 21 10 a.m. show is sensory-friendly. Tickets are final sale. Details and purchase.
A Manassas Park High School art teacher was arrested Monday after a loaded handgun was found in the parking lot at Manassas Park Middle School, WTOP reported.
Manassas Park police identified and took into custody Veronica Gooch-Ray, of Potomac Falls, in connection with the firearm. She was charged with possession of a firearm on school property under Virginia Code § 18.2-308.1. Police said she is employed as an art teacher at Manassas Park High School.
Prince William County police are investigating a death in Dumfries and arrested a man after he brandished a machete during a road-rage incident in Woodbridge. Officers also charged a man with felony child neglect after a 3-year-old was left in a vehicle and made other arrests. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office released its daily incident report covering fraud, vandalism, DUI and narcotics cases.
On October 25 at 10:14PM, officers responded to the 16900 block of Old Stage Rd in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a report of an unconscious individual. The investigation revealed the individual, identified as a 50-year-old woman, was located unconscious inside her vehicle in the parking lot of a hotel. Medics rendered aid to the individual, who was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced deceased. Preliminarily, there were no signs of foul play concerning the death. More information regarding the investigation will be released if deemed necessary.
